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Scores killed in South Sudan oil tanker explosion
September 17, 2015
Scores killed in South Sudan oil tanker explosion
At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker…
Croatia expects over 20,000 migrants over next 2 weeks
September 17, 2015
Croatia expects over 20,000 migrants over next 2 weeks
Croatia is expecting an influx of more than 20,000 migrants over the next two weeks after Hungary sealed its border…
Greek Syriza leftists pull slightly ahead of conservatives: poll
September 17, 2015
Greek Syriza leftists pull slightly ahead of conservatives: poll
Greece's leftist Syriza party has a 0.6 percentage point lead over the conservative New Democracy party, a Kapa Research poll…
Brazil president’s own supporters revolt against austerity plans
September 17, 2015
Brazil president’s own supporters revolt against austerity plans
When Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff loses the support of someone like longtime backer Edson Silva, perhaps she had better…
Burkina Faso’s interim government dissolved: military officer
September 17, 2015
Burkina Faso’s interim government dissolved: military officer
Burkina Faso's interim president, Michel Kafando, has been stripped of his functions and the government dissolved, a military official said…
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
September 17, 2015
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
Hungary on Wednesday detained 29 people including a "terrorist" as migrants demanding to be let through the country's newly shut…
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260
September 16, 2015
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260
Two Iranian women were fined US$260 in Tehran because they were "poorly veiled," AFP said Iranian media quoted a judicial source…
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
September 16, 2015
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
Austria introduced stricter border controls on Wednesday, following Germany's lead while at the same time trying to clear a backlog…
‘Corbynomics’ fires up UK politics with radical message
September 16, 2015
‘Corbynomics’ fires up UK politics with radical message
Victorious Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn's socialist agenda of nationalizations and high taxes is in sharp contrast to the free-market policies…
Asia’s millionaires to become ‘world’s richest group’
September 16, 2015
Asia’s millionaires to become ‘world’s richest group’
Asia Pacific millionaires are set to become the world's richest this year, a report said Wednesday, driven largely by wealthy…